Christie Hemm Klok - Women of the SFFD
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From left: Cecilia Jiang, Lieutenant, 20 years with SFFD; Laurel Wardell, Firefighters, 2 years; Kacy Cardinale, Chief's Operator, 27 years; Mindy Talmadge, Administrative Officer, 22 years; Erin Yamamura, Firefighter, 22 years
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Lieutenant Angela Romero had been a firefighter for 19 years at the time this portrait was taken.
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Erin Murphy, Yvette Ortega, Stacey Lee and Katherine Alba-Swanson stand in the garage at Fire Station 18 in San Francisco.
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Alison Yee, Holly Doudiet, Lenette Thompson and Helen Kieffer work at Fire Station 22.
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Erin Murphy has been a firefighter for more than 20 years.
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Female firefighters pile onto a truck for a group shot.
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Holly Doudiet has served as a firefighter for four years.
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Joanne Hayes-White has served as chief of the San Francisco Fire Department since 2004. She has worked for the department for more than 27 years.
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Marcella McCormack has been a firefighter for more than 18 years.
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Julie DeJarlais is a lieutenant. She has worked for the fire department for more than 15 years.
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Laura Kelly is a fire investigator. She has worked at the department for 22 years.
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Raemona Williams is the Assistant Deputy Chief of Administration. She has been at the fire department for 27 years.
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Lieutenant Sheila Hunter and her daughter, firefighter Khristina Hunter, pose for a portrait. They have been with the fire department for 30 years and two years, respectively.
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Willa Ortega has been a firefighter for 24 years.
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